Washington state has suspended its 2012 presidential primary in order to save taxpayers more than $10 million. The state’s regular Top 2 primary in August is unaffected.
After a startling 15-percent uptick in home burglaries in the 30th Legislative District for items made from high-value metals, such as gold and silver, Rep. Katrina Asay introduced legislation to put in place greater protections for victims of home burglars.
void a $124 ticket, and buckle up.
Motorists can expect to see law enforcement patrolling city and county roadways in search of unbuckled or improperly buckled drivers and passengers between May 23 and June 5.
Expectations were high for the Auburn Riverside baseball team coming into the season.
The Ravens continue to emerge this week, winning their first district tournament game, 6-1, against Stadium on Tuesday, and setting up a shot at qualifying for the 4A state field with a loser-out playoff against Union on Wednesday (with results unavailable at press time).
Auburn police responded to the following calls for service, among many others, between May 2 and May 6:
The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 181 calls for service between May 2 and May 8, among them the following:
City officials recently got their first hard look at the costs of a local proposal to answer the community’s long-term animal shelter needs after the current King County animal services contract expires in 2012.
Auburn did some spring sprucing up.
The hated enemy stretched out its bony fingers and snatched away Tonya Clark’s beloved grandmother when she was just a little girl.
The Auburn arts community puts itself on display today and Saturday with its inaugural Downtown Art Walk.
Auburn gathered to pray last Thursday in the new City Hall Plaza – in observance of the National Day of Prayer.
Auburn is about to get bowled over in a fight against hunger.
Auburn’s Ron Storer recently placed eighth in the world for top wedding photographers in 2010, according to the Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association (AG|WPJA).
Auburn Tourism: For special events in the Auburn area, visit the Web site: www.auburntourism.com.
Highline Community College Women’s Programs is hosting a weeklong series of events as part of its 29th annual celebration to bring attention to the growing problem of domestic violence in South King County.
Northwest Kidney Centers has named Auburn accountant David Wilde as its Volunteer of the Year for his 23 years of dedication to the nonprofit kidney health organization.
The City of Auburn added a second community garden for gardeners who want to plant and raise their own produce or flowers.
The City of Auburn received a spotlight facility award at the annual Washington Recreation & Park Association (WRPA) conference last month, receiving the highest honor for the Discovery Playground.
Search and rescue teams found an Auburn hiker alert and unhurt Monday after the 45-year-old man went missing Saturday, according to authorities.
For more than 15 years, the White River Valley Museum has been working with the City of Auburn to restore Mary Olson Farm, the best preserved historic subsistence farm in King County.